1. Focus
The IntraLase™ laser is precisely focused to a point within the cornea, where thousands of microscopic bubbles are formed.
IntraLase
IntraLase™ is an alternative method of creating the protective flap, using a precision laser.
For over ten years standard mechanical methods have provided excellent outcomes. However, through IntraLase™ precision laser technology we can now offer you an alternative to the mechanical method.
IntraLase Procedure
2. Flap Creation
IntraLase enables the surgeon to precisely design and control many aspects of the flap- its thickness, its circumference, and the angle of its edges- effectively tailoring the protective flap to the eye.
3. Flap Lift
In the second part of the procedure, the surgeon gently lifts the flap to allow for the excimer laser treatment. The procedure is complete when the protective flap is securely repositioned on its beveled edge.
The Benefits of IntraLase™
IntraLase™ enables even faster healing and recovery rates than standard methods of creating the protective flap.
IntraLase™ can improve precision and visual results of LASIK, whether you choose to have a standard or Advanced CustomVue™ procedure.
IntraLase™ allows surgeons to tailor the corneal flap for each individual patient, and each individual eye.
IntraLase™ is of particular benefit to patients with steep, flat, or thin corneas, some of whom are not eligible for LASIK/PRK surgery when performed with a standard microkeratome.
Laser eye surgery has a complication rate of less than 1%. However these complications are even further reduced by choosing the IntraLase™ precision laser procedure.
